Ishtar (1987)

Telling the truth can be dangerous business.

Two terrible lounge singers get booked to play a gig in a Moroccan hotel but somehow become pawns in an international power play between the CIA, the Emir of Ishtar, and the rebels trying to overthrow his regime.

Cast (60)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Warren Beatty

Lyle Rogers

Dustin Hoffman

Chuck Clarke

Isabelle Adjani

Shirra Assel

Charles Grodin

Jim Harrison

Jack Weston

Marty Freed

Tess Harper

Willa

Carol Kane

Carol

Aharon Ipalé

Emir Yousef

F

Fijad Hageb

Abdul

David Margulies

Mr. Clarke

Rose Arrick

Mrs. Clarke

Julie Garfield

Dorothy

Cristine Rose

Siri Darma

R

Robert V. Girolami

Bartender

A

Abe Kroll

Mr. Thomopoulos

H

Hannah Kroll

Mrs. Thomopoulos

H

Herb Gardner

Rabbi Pierce

Bill Moor

U.S. Consul

E

Edgar Smith

Prof. Barnes

J

J.C. Cutler

Omar

B

Bill Bailey

Gen. Westlake

I

Ian Gray

Manager Chez Casablanca

M

Maati Zaari

Porter

L

Larbi Bouhaddane

Taxi Driver

Fred Melamed

Caid of Assari

Ron Berglas

CIA Agent

N

Neil Zevnik

CIA Agent

Matt Frewer

CIA Agent

Alex Hyde-White

CIA Agent

Stefan Gryff

KGB Agent

Alexei Jawdokimov

KGB Agent

P

Phillip Schopper

Waiter

A

Aziz Ben Driss

Waiter Chez Casablanca

K

Kamarr

Maitre D'Chez Casablanca

E

Eddy Nedari

Mohamad. the Camel Seller

Nayef Rashed

Mohamad. the Camel Seller

G

George Masri

Mohamad. the Camel Seller

Warren Clarke

English Gunrunner

Arthur Brauss

German Gunrunner

S

Sumar Khan

Ishtari Gunrunner

J

Jon Paul Morgan

Djellabah Seller

Nadim Sawalha

Rug Shop Owner / Camel Seller

Haluk Bilginer

Guerrilla leader

M

Mark Ryan

Screamin' Honkers

S

Stuart Abramson

Screamin' Honkers

J

John Freudenheim

Screamin' Honkers

B

Bruce Gordon

Screamin' Honkers

P

Paul Standig

The Swing

J

Joseph Gmerek

The Swing

J

John Trumpbour

The Swing

M

Marie Jean-Charles

Teacher's Daughters

P

Patrice Jean-Charles

Teacher's Daughters

D

Danielle Jean-Charles

Teacher's Daughters

Dylan Baker

Aghast Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Ahmed Boulane

Guerilla (uncredited)

Jon Hayden

Bar Patron (uncredited)

Tony D. Head

Street Person (uncredited)

Frank Patton III

Rescue Cop (uncredited)

C

Cliff Taylor

CIA Agent (uncredited)

Michael Vaccaro

Marty Freed's Assistant (uncredited)

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